Fawlty Towers star Prunella Scales dies aged 93

[TootsieFootsie]

Fawlty Towers actress Prunella Scales dies aged 93

Scales played hotel manager Sybil Fawlty, the bossy wife of Basil, in the classic British sitcom.

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Fawlty Towers actress Prunella Scales has died aged 93, her family have confirmed.

Scales was best known for playing hotel manager Sybil Fawlty, the long-suffering and domineering wife of Basil - played by John Cleese - in the classic British sitcom.

The actress died "peacefully at home in London yesterday", her sons Samuel and Joseph said.

They added that she was watching Fawlty Towers the day before she died. Cleese paid tribute, describing Scales as "a really wonderful comic actress". He said: "Scene after scene she was absolutely perfect

 

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John Cleese leads tributes to 'perfect' on-screen wife Prunella Scales

Prunella Scales has been remembered as part of the golden era of British comedy for her numerous roles across film, TV and theatre.

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John Cleese leads tributes to 'perfect' on-screen wife Prunella Scales

 

[elliefant]

What a wonderful marriage she and Timothy West had.

 

[gregjrichards]

What a wonderful marriage she and Timothy West had.

It was lovely to see the relationship they had on their great canal journeys show.

Prunella was a wonderful actress. Fawlty Towers was on the tv all the time when I was a boy and I still enjoy seeing episodes now.

May Prunella and her husband Timothy Rest In Peace.

 

[sds71]

Prunella Scales, remembered by Samuel West | The Observer

The actor pays tribute to his mother, whose eclectic career took her from Fawlty Towers to being the first person in 400 years to play a reigning monarch on stage

observer.co.uk

 

[TootsieFootsie]

Thanks so much for posting this @sds71

It's fascinating and a lovely tribute.

 

[nhmemorymaker]

Prunella Scales, remembered by Samuel West | The Observer

The actor pays tribute to his mother, whose eclectic career took her from Fawlty Towers to being the first person in 400 years to play a reigning monarch on stage

observer.co.uk

How pleasant a read... though confusing in some ways.
I recently saw Cleese in a recent Christmas movie (Father Christmas is Back with Kelsey Grammar and others), so this mention of Fawlty Towers just brought on a desire to rewatch. Hopefully it is still on Britbox...but these shows do come and go all the time.
We shall see ....

 

[TootsieFootsie]

Is it confusing because one of the sons is named after his father ?

I didn't find anything confusing.
I'd love to see some of the other things she was in.
I do remember After Henry.